Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4,338 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,338
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
9,203
in 2012
All-time low
4,076
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,338 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9,203 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,076, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,845 | — |
| 2010 | 8,031 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,442 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,203 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,955 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,459 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,593 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7,046 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,216 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5,525 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5,174 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,229 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,854 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4,616 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,375 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,156 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 4,076 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 4,338 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,845 | 7,845 | 7,845 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,464 | 5,174 | 9,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,521 | 4,076 | 5,229 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,338 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,203 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,076 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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